In the 2nd Young would get the Orioles on the scoreboard as he hit a 3-2 fastball off Schulze for a solo homer and it is 1-0. In the 4th the Orioles add add another as Ripken would get a leadoff walk and 2-outs later a Young single would send him to 3rd. Ripken would score on a Sheets single to make it 2-0.
in the 5th the Orioles would add 2 more to make it 4-0. Gross would single with 1 out, he would advance to 3rd as Ripken would follow him with a double. Rayford bounces into a 3-1 FC and Gross would score. With 2-outs Lynn would single and Ripken would come around to score.
THe indians would get their lone run in the 7th. Castillo would leadoff with a double to left and Bando would follow that up with a single to make it 4-1.
The Orioles would tack on 2 more in the 9th, with 2-outs Gross singles and the Ripken hits a routine flyball that the usually sure handed Butler drops and it turns into a 2BE and Gross holds at 3rd. Rayford follws that with a double that scores Gross and Ripken.
Rayford 2-5 2B and 3 RBI
Ripken 3 runs scored
Franco 3-4 in the losing effort
The Final Score 6-1 Orioles
